Systems and methods for improving the efficiency of a combined cycle power plant

a technology of combined cycle power plant and efficiency improvement, which is applied in the direction of machines/engines, mechanical equipment, turbine/propulsion fuel heating, etc., can solve the problems of not being able to meet the demand in the energy market, not always feasible base load operations, and gas turbine operating at part load may not maintain emissions compliance, etc., to improve the efficiency of the power generation facility
US20120317988A1Active Publication Date: 2012-12-20GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
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US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
Publication Date
2012-12-20

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Abstract

Systems and methods for improving the efficiency of a power generation facility utilize heat energy to preheat inlet-air that is supplied to the compressor of a turbine or to preheat fuel that is burned in the turbine. The heat energy used to preheat the inlet-air can be drawn from a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) that produces steam using at least part of the exhaust gas of the turbine. The heat energy can be obtained from one or more predetermined points within the HRSG, such as a feed water line exiting a drum of the HRSG or a feed line connecting an economizer of the HRSG to a drum of the HRSG. The fluid drawn from the predetermined point passes through a heat exchanger or a preheater to remove the heat energy used for preheating. The fluid is then returned to the HRSG immediately downstream from the point from which it was drawn.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The invention relates to systems and methods for improving the efficiency of a power generating facility that utilizes a turbine.

[0002] Turbomachines, such as gas turbines, aero-derivatives, or the like, commonly operate in a combined-cycle and / or cogeneration mode. In combined-cycle operation, a gas turbine is connected to a generator that produces electricity. A heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) receives at least a portion of the exhaust gas produced by the gas turbine, and the HRSG uses the heat energy in the exhaust gas to generate steam. The steam produced by the HRSG flows to a steam turbine connected to another generator which produces additional electricity. In a co-generation operation, a portion of the steam generated by the HRSG is sent to a separate process requiring the steam.

[0003] Combined-cycle and cogeneration plants are rated to generate the maximum amount of energy (mechanical, electrical, etc) at minimum fuel consumption while op...

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